Re: Seeking your considered opinion.........

[Pat Barber <MBOCEANSIDE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Endre Enyedy wrote:
> 
> Hello all:
> 
> I am seeking the considered opinion of this list, re this situation:

> The President (owner) consulted with one of his friends , who just happens
> to be an
> IBM bussiness partner - and this guy suggested (and quoted) a machine for over
> $ 50,000, and this figure is just murdering my  project.

It would depend on number of devices you want to attach, but an entry
level
170 with as much memory as you can afford would handle any average
classroom...

You should be able to get this for under 10,000, not including extra
memory....

Additional software such as compilers add some cost but if you stay at
entry
point, it's not too bad.... I'll run a config later in the day to see
what it
runs.....

Don't forget, you will need some type of card for pc's for
emulation.....
Figure $100 per card plus some software..........

You can get a used machine but again software costs will drive up 
costs.......
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